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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India’s engineering goods exports registered a growth of 52.4% during the month of June 2021
Merchandise exports in June 2021 were USD 32.50 Billion, as compared to USD 21.91 Billion in June 2020, exhibiting a positive growth of 48.34 per cent. Indian engineering exports were on their upward journey in June, 2021 following the trend of the last two months. India’s engineering goods exports registered a growth of 52.4% during the month of June 2021 as compared to the same period last year. With reference to June 2019, the growth witnessed  was 41.9%.
Engineering exports which stood at USD 6274.9 Million in June, 2019 and USD 5841.6 in June 2020 rose to USD 8903.5 million in June 2021. Cumulative engineering exports during April-June 2021-22 were to the tune of USD 24772.6 million, witnessing a massive growth of 82% vis-a-vis April-June 2020-21, and growth of 24.8% vis-a-vis April-June 2019-20.
The panels which registered significant growth of exports during April-June 2021 vis-a-vis April-June 2019 were Copper and products ; Iron and Steel ; Zinc and products ; Aluminium and products ; Tin and products ; Two and Three wheeler; Lead and products ; Other non- ferrous Metals ; Industrial Machinery for dairy, food processing, textiles ; IC Engines and Parts ; and Auto components/parts . It is observed that, overall, the total exports  rose from USD 13.72 Billion in April-June 2019 to USD 19.85 Million April-June 2021 .
Among the panels witnessing negative growth during April-June 2021  included industrial machinery like boilers, parts, etc; Nickel and products ; Air condition and refrigerator ; motor vehicles/cars ; Aircrafts and spacecraft parts and products ; ships boats and floating products and parts  and other engineering products relating to railway transport; prime mica and mica products; and office equipment etc. It is observed that, overall, in value terms, the aggregate exports in these panels fell from USD 6.12 Billion in April-June 2019 to USD 4.73 Billion April-June 2021 .
The automobile sector  registered a growth of 1.7% in the first quarter of current year vis-à-vis same period of 2019-2020. With reference to the first quarter of 2020-21, the growth in exports in the current year in the sector is seen to be 195%. This is primarily due to sharp jump in exports of Two and Three Wheelers ; Motor Vehicles/Cars ; and Auto components/parts .
Department of Atomic Energy
Cyber Security Breach In Nuclear Plants
Indian nuclear establishment have set rigorous procedure for design, development and operation of the systems used in its installations. The safety and security critical systems are designed and developed in-house using custom built hardware and software which are subjected to regulatory verification and validation, thereby making them resistant to cyber security threats.Critical infrastructure of nuclear power plant establishment is isolated from Internet and access to such systems is restricted to authorized personnel and is closely monitored. The Department of Atomic Energy  has specialist groups viz. Computer and Information Security Advisory Group  and Task force for Instrumentation and Control Security  to look after cyber security/information security of NPCIL among other constituent units of DAE, including regular cyber security audit. Several measures have also been taken for further strengthening of Information Security in nuclear power plants viz. hardening of internet and administrative intranet connectivity, restriction on removable media, blocking of websites & IPs.
The cyber security infrastructure in DAE’s facilities/plants follow design principles and guidelines setup by DAE CISAG and India’s central cyber security agencies such as CERT-IN. On the plant side, all computer-based systems are based on standards and guidelines formulated by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and TAFICS which are ultimately derived in large part based on standards established by International Atomic Energy Agency .
This information was given by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers Jesus Christ on Good Friday
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has remembered Jesus Christ’s commitment to truth, service and justice on Good Friday.
“Lord Christ devoted his life to serving others. His courage and righteousness stand out and so does his sense of justice. On Good Friday, we remember Lord Christ and his commitment to truth, service and justice”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for disinvestment of Air India and its Subsidiaries/JV
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for the creation of the Special Purpose Vehicle  and associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries/JV.
Details:
An SPV namely Air India Assets Holding Ltd.  has been created for warehousing accumulated working Capital Loan not backed by any asset along with four Subsidiaries , Airline Allied Services Ltd. , Air India Engineering Services Ltd.  and Hotel Corporation of India Ltd. , non-core assetspainting and artefacts and other non-operational assets of Air India Ltd. to an SPV.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation  issued order for creation of a new SPV. The SPV, Air India Assets Holding Ltd. was incorporated on 22nd January 2018. The Board of Directors of SPV includes CMD, Air India Ltd. and Joint Secretaries of MoCA, Deptt. of Expenditure, Deptt. of Economic Affairs, DIPAM and Director Air India Ltd.
- As on date, one subsidiary, namely AIATSL has been transferred to AIAHL, as per the Share Purchase Agreement between Air India Ltd. and AIAHL subject to conditions precedents which include lenders’ approval.
- Preliminary Information Memorandum  for disinvestment of AIATSL has been issued on 12.02.2019 by AIATSL with last date of submission of Expression of Interest  on 26.03.2019.
The Government has decided to transfer following to the newly-created SPV:
- Debt of Air India Ltd. amounting to Rs. 29,464 crore;
- The subsidiaries which are not part of Air India strategic disinvestment viz. AIATSL, AIESL, AASL are to be shifted to the SPV; and
- Non-core assets, painting and artifacts and other non-operational assets of Air India Ltd.
Impact:
The approval will ease warehousing of Air India’s subsidiary companies approval namely, AIATSL, AIESL, AASL and HCI from Air India to the newly created SPV company. The disinvestment proceeds will be utilized to set off the working capital loan liability of Air India not backed by any asset also warehoused in the same SPV.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘7.06% GS 2028’,  ‘7.26% GS 2033’ and  ‘7.30% GS 2053’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “7.06% Government Security 2028” for a notified amount of ₹8,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.26% Government Security 2033” for a notified amount of ₹14,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.30% Government Security 2053” for a notified amount of ₹11,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on July 28, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on July 28, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on July 28, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on July 31, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Mahila E-Haats
“Mahila E-haat”, is an online marketing platform for women entrepreneurs. Government has promoted platforms such as Government e-Market Place  and e-market place managed by National Small Industries Corporation  to support the entrepreneurs. The list of vendors registered at Mahila E-haat has been allocated to Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Ministry of Commerce and Industry to facilitate their market linkage. The State wise list of women entrepreneurs registered at "Mahila E-haat" is Annexed.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Shri Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sports Authority of India has established a Para Centre under its National Centre of Excellence Scheme at SAI Regional Centre, Gandhinagar: Shri Anurag Thakur
Under the “Promotion of sports among persons with disabilities” vertical of the Khelo India scheme, financial assistance is provided support District and State level games to the concerned National Sports Federations, namely, Special Olympic Bharat, All India Sports Council of Deaf and Paralympics Committee of India. Further, under the “Talent Search and Development” vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, 29 para-athletes have been identified as Khelo India Athletes in four para-sports disciplines and are being provided with Out of Pocket Allowance of ₹10,000 per month. In addition, the Sports Authority of India  has established a Para Centre under its National Centre of Excellence  Scheme at SAI Regional Centre, Gandhinagar. The Centre is operational in the disciplines of Athletics, Swimming, Powerlifting and Table Tennis. The selected athletes are provided support in the form of expert coaches, sports equipment, boarding and lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical/insurance and stipend as per the approved scheme norms. Most of the other centres of SAI have also been made disabled friendly.
This Ministry implements the Khelo India Scheme with the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports under which various programmes have been launched under the different Khelo India verticals to realise the objective of broad-basing and promoting the culture of sports. These initiatives are undertaken in both rural and urban areas across the country.
This information was given by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves the acquisition of the ‘Plates & Coils Mill Division’ of Welspun Corp Limited by Laptev Finance Private Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves the acquisition of the ‘Plates & Coils Mill Division’ of Welspun Corp Limited  by Laptev Finance Private Limited , under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002 
Laptev is in the business of buying, selling, reselling, exporting, importing and trading all kinds of goods, including steel goods.
Welspun is the flagship company of Welspun Group, which is among the largest welded line pipe manufacturing companies in the world. Welspun’s core business is that of manufacturing welded tubes and/or pipes of all sizes of steel, including stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel by resistance welding, spiral welding, or longitudinal welding.
The CCI approved the proposed combination under Section 31 of the Act.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 120.27 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.33%; Highest since March 2020
- 9,868recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,39,77,830
- 10,549new cases in the last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload stands at 1,10,133
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at0.32%; Lowest since March 2020
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 53 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 12days
- 63.71 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Cabinet approves Agreement on Proposed Participation of India in PISA
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Agreement between India and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development  for participating in the Programme for International Students Assessment , which will be conducted by the OECD in 2021. The Agreement was signed on 28th January 2019.
Benefits:
Learnings from participation in PISA will help to introduce competency-based examination reforms in the school system and help move away from rote learning.The Central Board of Secondary Education  and the National Council for Educational Research and Training  will be part of the process and activities leading to the actual test.
Salient features:
PISA is a competency-based assessment which unlike content-based assessment, measures the extent to which students have acquired key competencies that are essential for full participation in modern societies. It would lead to recognition and acceptability of Indian students and prepare them for the global economy in the 21st century. The CBSE and the NCERT will be part of the process and activities leading to the actual test. Schools run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan , Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti  and schools in the Union Territory of Chandigarh will participate. More than 80 countries, including 44 middle-income countries including Brazil, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam have participated in PISA
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Special Campaign 2.0 For Disposal of Pending Matters
From 2nd to 31st October ,2022 in full swing in Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is utilising Special Campaign2.0 for better record management by identifying pending MP references, references from the State Governments, Inter Ministerial references, Parliamentary Assurances, PMO references, and public grievance and PG appeals.
Under the campaign the Ministry is focussing on record management on priority basis. The Ministry has identified 373 physical files and 461 e-Files and 231 physical files and 331 e-Files that have been reviewed respectively and likely to accomplish the task of review before the end of the campaign.
The Ministry is dealing with public grievances and PMO references on a priority basis and due to prompt and immediate action, the present pendency is NIL. The Ministry has only four assurances pending till date and the same have been transferred to the Legislative Department as per the direction of the Cabinet Secretariat and are being shown pending against the Ministry’s name subject to their acceptance by the Legislative Department.
The Ministry is running cleanliness drives on a regular basis such as whitewashing, replacing old furniture, scrap identification within the Ministry and inspection is done by Addl. Secretary, MPA on a regular basis to highlight the importance of maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in daily activities. The Ministry is also advocating the Special Campaign 2.0 in the special sittings of Youth Parliament and Conferences of NeVA Cell.
Moreover, the ministry’s main focus is to use digitalization. Campaign Ministry digital initiatives on the portal include: eOffice Version 6.2.0, e-HRMS portal, Consultative Committee Management System portal, Claims And Inventory Management System, NeVA Application, OAMS portal, and National Youth Parliament Scheme.
In line with Best practices, NATIONAL e-VIDHAN APPLICATION : ONE NATION – ONE APPLICATION NeVA has been launched to make the legislatures of all the States/UTs paperless, streamline all the processes for information exchange with the different State Government Departments, and publish the allowed contents on the public portal in real-time. The NeVA works on both web-based and application-based  platforms, in a format consistent across National and State legislatures.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC Develops Double Layered Khadi Masks; Bags Large Quantity Orders
KVIC to Supply 7.5 Lakh Masks Soon to J&K
Chairman KVIC Appeals to KVIC Centres to Provide 500 Masks Free to District Collectors
Khadi and Village Industries Commission  has successfully developed a double layered Khadi mask and has procured orders for supplying it in large quantities. To add to its success, KVIC has recently bagged an order to supply 7.5 lakh pieces of Khadi Masks to Jammu & Kashmir Government alone in which 5 lakh masks will be supplied to Jammu district, one lakh forty thousand to Pulwama district, one lakh to Udhampur district and 10,000 to Kupwara district. These masks will be supplied to assist Development Commissioners of these districts by April 20. Cotton reusable mask will be of 7 inches  by 9 inches  with three pleats, four strips at corner for tying.
Chairman KVIC Shri V.K. Saxena said that "KVIC is specifically using Double Twisted Khadi fabric for manufacturing of these masks as it helps retain 70% of the moisture content inside, while providing an easy passage for the air to pass through, hence proving to be the best easily available, pocket friendly alternative Face Masks.
Shri Saxena further said, “These masks are more special because they are made of hand spun hand woven khadi fabric which is breathable, can easily be reused, washable and biodegradable.”
Currently, the Khadi Stitching Center at Nagrotta near Jammu has been turned into a Mask stitching center, which is producing 10,000 masks per day, while the rest of the orders are being distributed amongst various Self Help Groups  and Khadi institutions in and around Srinagar.
In one meter Khadi fabric 10 double layered masks will be made. In order to make 7.5 Lakh masks, around 75,000 meters of Khadi fabric will be used, this will further enhance livelihoods opportunities to the Khadi Artisans. Since J&K khadi institutions are producing only woolen fabric, cotton fabric for masks is procured from Haryana and UP khadi institutions and being despatched by taking special permission from the district authorities.
Meanwhile to support local administration across the country, an appeal has been issued by the Chairman KVIC to all Khadi Institutions to provide at least 500 masks free to the District Collectors of their respective districts for further use and circulation. KVIC has 2400 active khadi institutions and this action alone will provide 12 lakh masks across the country. After the appeal, many khadi institutions have started providing 500 masks to DCs. Shri Saxena further added, “Face Masks are the most critical tools to fight the Corona Pandemic. These masks prepared from DT fabric are India’s only solution that can meet the quality and scale of demand while precisely matching medical guidelines.”
Special Service and Features
Conducts various events to celebrate AKAM
Department of Atomic Energy  had a grand Iconic Week celebration as part of the AzadiKa Amrit Mahotsav  from August 22-28, 2022.Various activities were executed by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic research to popularize the activities of the Department. The theme of the awareness progarmmes was ATOMS IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATION. Awareness programmes were planned for students from schools and colleges from 22.8.22 to 28.8.22 comprising of lectures on Nuclear Energy, Science quiz and Demonstration experiments on radioactivity. Health related talks and counseling for neighborhood school students was organized by team of doctors from DAE hospital Kalpakkam. “Generation of 750 Magic Squares” by 75 students from eight neighbourhood Govt. Higher Secondary Schools using 75 important dates of milestone activities of DAE was also organized as part of the iconic week celebrations. Sand art sculpture by Artist Gajendran was used as a medium to create awareness of the various technologies of DAE applied to the societal benefits highlighting contribution to power sector, agriculture, and health and technology development, which had a footfall of 20000 people flocking to see it . Around 250 people comprising of 150 students from various city colleges and public participated in the Anu Walkathon for ATOMS IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATION at Elliot’s beach on 28.8.2022.
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President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO REVIEW THE COMBINED GRADUATION PARADE AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY, DUNDIGAL ON JUNE 17
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Telangana  on June 16 and 17, 2023.
In the morning of June 17, 2023, the President will review the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.
UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized By UPSC during the month of July, 2021
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of JULY, 2021. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Today, on Lachit Diwas, I pay tributes to the brave Lachit Borphukan. He is widely remembered as the torchbearer of valour, honour and the upholder of the splendid culture of Assam. He remained committed to the ideals of equality, justice and dignity for all."
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Alternative Water Route to the North-East will boost Economic Development in the Region in a big way: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
In a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today the Minister of State for Shipping  and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that a Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade  exists between India and Bangladesh since 1972. Under this protocol, Inland Vessels of one country can pay on the designated Waterways routes of another country. There are specified inland water routes and equal number of Ports of call in each country for Exim trade through the Inland Water Transport . The said protocol is valid up to 05th June, 2020 with a provision of automatic renewal after 5 years. The North eastern States are connected with the mainland through Inland waterways of Brahmaputra  and Barak  with Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hoogly river system  via Sunderbans  through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol  route.
For strengthening round the year navigation on Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route, Shri Mandaviya also informed the House that a Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between India and Bangladesh on 8thApril, 2017 for fairway development of Sirajganj-Daikhowa stretch of Jamuna river and Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of Kushiyara river in Bangladesh. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 305.84 crore on a cost sharing ratio of 80:20 between India and Bangladesh.
Shri Mandaviya, further explained that under the MoU Agreement and Standard Operating Procedure , Bangladesh has allowed use of its Chattogram and Mongla Ports for transit movement of our goods through waterways, rail, road or multi-modal transport in its territory. There are eight routes provided under the Agreement which would enable access of North East region  via Bangladesh. These identified routes allow entry/exit to Agartala and Srimantpur in Tripura, Dawki in Meghalaya and Sutarkandi in Assam, and hence the alternate transport connectivity would boost huge Economic Development in the NER, the Minister concluded.